Hockey bits: Oreskovich will not be wearing the usual number 38 on his jersey in honor of Demitra
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Oreskovich will give up No. 38:
In a tribute to fallen former Canucks winger Pavol Demitra, one of 43 passengers who died Sept. 7 when a plane carrying Yaroslavl Lokotomiv of the Kontinental Hockey League crashed in Russia, his number 38 Canucks jersey may not be worn this NHL season,
"I'd have no trouble giving up the number," said Oreskovich. "I never selected it and if they approach me, I understand how tragic a scenario that was and how well liked Pavol was in this city. I never met him. I played against him once when I was in Florida and that whole situation is sad."
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